Former VfB Stuttgart pro – VfB receives additional payment for Silas transfer:
Four months ago, the winger transferred to FSV Mainz 05, whose place in the ...
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VfB Stuttgart Gains from Silas Transfer PaymentMainz’s Bundesliga survival triggers a €1 million payout to VfB; Silas is sidelined with a leg injury for the season.
Key FactsMay 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Silas transferred from VfB Stuttgart to FSV Mainz 05 four months ago, with Mainz’s top-flight status now confirmed.
- The transfer contract includes a payment of around one million euros if Mainz remains in the Bundesliga.
- Mainz’s strong second half of the season secured their league position after a decisive win against St. Pauli.
- Since 2019, Silas played 132 official games for VfB but is currently out for the season due to a shin and fibula fracture.
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Key FactsWarm Reunion: Silas Faces Former VfB Teammates
Mar 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Former VfB player Silas spent several minutes in the guest locker room reconnecting with old teammates after the 2-2 draw.
- He entered the game in the 74th minute but did not significantly influence the match outcome.
- Stuttgart’s Ermedin Demirovic praised Silas’s kind nature and wished him goals, except against VfB.
- Mainz 05 now focuses on their Europa League round of 16 match against Sigma Olmütz amid the Bundesliga relegation fight.
I wish Silas every goal, just not against us.— Ermedin Demirovic, after the Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart match, commenting on Silas and the reunion in the locker room.
Mainz 05: Silas spricht über seine Zukunft | Sport: Am Mittwoch äußerte sich Mainz-Neuzugang Silas erstmals zu seiner Zukunft in Mainz.
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Key FactsSilas Katompa’s Heartfelt Goodbye to VfB Stuttgart
Jan 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Silas Katompa concluded his six-and-a-half-year stint at VfB Stuttgart by transferring to a new club in Mainz.
- The forward from Congo intends to contribute to his new team's fight to stay in Germany’s top league.
- He expressed deep appreciation for the fans’ loyalty and recounted his time at Stuttgart as a memorable chapter.
- A rematch between the two clubs is planned for late February when Mainz hosts Stuttgart.
I will never stop being a supporter and fan of this club.— Silas Katompa, in an emotional message to the VfB Stuttgart fans.
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Silas close to leaving VfB Stuttgart for Bundesliga rival - | Agreement reached: The speedy winger still has a contract with VfB until the end of the season ...
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Key FactsVfB Stuttgart's Winter Transfer Moves and Departures
Jan 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Lazar Jovanovic, signed for five million euros last summer, seeks to leave the club in the winter due to limited playing time.
- Jeremy Arevalo from Racing Santander is set to be officially announced by the sporting season's start.
- Silas has not featured this season and is considered a prime candidate for a winter move.
- Jovan Milosevic is unlikely to play for VfB again as his loan ends and Partizan Belgrade aims to secure him permanently.
For Silas, the last two years have been a real rollercoaster.— Fabian Wohlgemuth on the future of the African player, who has had to pause for several months due to an ankle injury since March.
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Advisor: Silas wants to fight his way through at VfB and hopes “that this will be recognized”
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Key FactsSilas Committed to VfB, Focuses on Recovery
Aug 1, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The proposed move to Samsunspor has been canceled.
- Silas's agent confirmed he intends to stay and prove himself in Stuttgart's training sessions.
- Silas is undergoing rehabilitation from an ankle fracture sustained in late March and missed the Tegernsee training camp.
- Coach Hoeneß plans to evaluate options jointly once Silas has fully recovered.
We are staying! Silas will give his best in training and hopes that this will be recognized.— Memet Eser, Silas's advisor, expressed this to 'Bild'.
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Aug 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Coach Sebastian Hoeneß provided an update on VfB Stuttgart's squad, indicating an overabundance of players in the offense and a shortage in defense.
- Silas is currently receiving little playing time, although he is performing well in training, and a transfer does not seem imminent.
- The return of Josha Vagnoman from injury is anticipated, while Dan-Axel Zagadou is also back in training and could gain match experience soon.
- New signing Ameen Al-Dakhil is expected to join the team in the next four to six weeks but will initially watch the home game against Mainz from the stands.
One preparer, two debutants and a third threesome: vfb.de One preparer, two debutants and a third threesome
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